Asheville men charged in break-in, chase

Two Asheville men wanted in connection with a house break-in in Leicester on Wednesday led police on a vehicle chase that ended with the suspects crashing their car.

Charged Wednesday were Breon Labreynt Mozeia Ireland, 22, of Camby Street, and Darius Terrill Jefferson, 21, of Bingham Road, according to warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.

Ireland was charged with felony breaking and entering. Jefferson was charged with aiding and abetting breaking and entering and felony fleeing to elude arrest. Both men are being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility under a $30,000 bond each.

After receiving a report of a break-in at a home on New Leicester Highway, Buncombe sheriff's deputies got a description of the suspects and their vehicle from nearby workers, sheriff's Lt. Randy Sorrells said.

Deputies spotted the vehicle a short time later on Old Marshall Highway. The driver refused to stop and led police on a chase into Asheville that ended with a crash on Bartlett Street. The suspects ran from the car, and two were arrested a short time later. A third suspect remains at large.

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Asheville men charged in break-in, chase

Two Asheville men wanted in connection with a house break-in in Leicester on Wednesday led police on a vehicle chase that ended with the suspects crashing their car.